Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs Intel Core i9-12900E

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 and Intel Core i9-12900E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w5-2445

Intel Core i9-12900E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32167 vs 26666

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32167 vs 26666

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900E

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 175 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3515 vs 3351

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 26.25 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3515 vs 3351

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3351

3515

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32167

26666

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Core i9-12900E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3351	3515
PassMark - CPU mark	32167	26666

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Core i9-12900E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Alder Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$839	$544
Place in performance rating	293	297
Processor Number	w5-2445	i9-12900E
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	26.25 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	10	16
Number of threads	20	24
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	20
PCI Express revision	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x4680
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5